The privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash has officially implemented its network hard fork, known as Sapling. Activated on schedule at block 419,200, Sapling has long been planned as an upgrade aimed at making …

Zcash’s core differentiator, shielded transactions, are computationally heavy – so much so that most users and exchanges can’t support it. Heralded as a privacy breakthrough in the crypto community, shielded …